J.E.B. Stuart

recognized “One observer of the general’s equestrian acumen noted that Hampton upon a horse looked like nothing so much as a centaur” and he was later reassigned to command a brigade of cavalry under General Stuart. “He would go on to play a prominent role in Confederate cavalry actions, including leading the pursuit of retreating Union forces after the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) in August 1862.” Hampton was also involved in many other battles including Robert E. Lee’s invasion of Maryland, many small skirmishes before the Battle of Antietam took place, the capturing of Chambersburg in Pennsylvania, and the Battle of Fredericksburg all of which took place within the year of 1862. “In the early stages of the Gettysburg Campaign in 1863, Hampton led his unit in the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest cavalry engagement of the Civil War.” Hampton joined in on the controversial raiding campaign by General Stuart. In July of 1863, Hampton was involved in the Battle of Gettysburg and was stabbed by a saber multiple times and received a gunshot wound. He continued to climb his way through the ranks and was not promoted to Major General along with Fitz Lee, however, he was unable to return to battle till November in 1863 due to the wounds he received at Gettysburg. When Stuart died at the Battle of Yellow Tavern in May of 1864, Hampton took command of the Army of Northern Virginia cavalry corps. “During the Overland Campaign in June 1864, Hampton won a major victory at…

cost them the victory. In this battle, both sides made frequent mistakes, yet the South’s faults were far more fatal. These faults were the cause of the south’s loss of the battle, and the consequences that followed. The first disastrous mistake made by the South, was their faith in Jeb Stuart. Longstreet and the other generals in the Confederate army relied heavily on Stuart to tell them the locations of the Union army. Stuart failed to send them any information about the Union location.…

Prior to the establishment of the Stuart dynasty, Queen Elizabeth I ruled from 1558 to 1603. Her rule was unique to her time period, as she ruled as a politique, separating the church and state, somewhat, to maintain, control, and grow her governance. Elizabeth utilized Parliament to ensure her hold on church leadership, while tolerating the practice of other religions, effectively subduing religious rebellions and constant changing that were popularizing in rules prior to hers, Edward VI…

What Do You “Open Your Eyes” to? Have you ever wondered what your heart is telling you to do? Do you think you have the courage to do those things? The 2014 song, “Open Your Eyes” by Bea Miller, is about those things and what we feel inside. It grasps you really deep, that it drags you into your mind and make you think. We all think that way and yet we still don’t know what to do with it. The song’s strong, relevant lyrics are how Bea Miller’s song impacts teens, young adults, and children…

that their moral decision will affect. This might lead them to lead a life making decisions that never fulfill their own happiness but only those around them. I have no argument against the fact that the utilitarian concept sounds very fair and sounds like it would work. But after actually thinking deeper into what a utilitarian society would be like, I conclude utilitarian values only work in doses, and that is why we only have a few examples in contemporary society. Works Cited List:…

You are facing a choice that will alter your entire life. It can be difficult to make these kinds of choices, but everyone needs to make these decisions at some point. While you do seem to be having fun at your resort job, I believe that pursuing the nursing degree program will make your life better in general. It may be challenging, but the satisfaction and rewards from achieving your goal will be worth it. From a purely ethical standpoint, pursuing higher quality pleasure or happiness usually…

ESSAY PLAN Paragraph 1: Introduction • Utilitarianism as a political theory o ‘Morally right act/policy is that which procedures the greatest happiness’ (Kymlicka 2002, p. 10) • Best way to determine morally right act/policy: • Consequences produced from ones actions – ‘consequentialism’ • Encourages maximizing this overall good • Can be viewed as an exhaustive moral theory o Will focus on utilitarianism as a ‘political morality’ • Outline of essay Paragraph 2: Overview of utilitarianism •…

Moral Sphere Nowadays, is very common to see those brutal videos on the internet in which people are mistering kids or animals. For sure you have wonder what those kind of people think. Is it morally acceptable to treat that way a person or an animal? Maybe at some point you wonder if animal have rights. In this paper we would seek to answer those question by exploring two ideologies of moral community. In this philosophy paper, we will discuss, compare and contrast utilitarianism’s and Kant’s…

In his work on analyzing the racial contract, African-American philosopher Charles Mills points out a very dangerous feature where many of the current mainstream textbooks shared: they intentionally choose to ignore or failed to emphasis the role that race factors played throughout history. He argues that since most of the educational materials that we are using have been strongly influenced by the white dominated culture, therefore, it is no surprise to see that we are programmed to study…

people must succumb to the will of the majority (Tuckness). This shows an increase in Locke’s philosophies, which many Republicans adhere to. On the whole, Republican Governor Chris Christie shows a mixture of many different political philosophies. He demonstrates influence from John Locke, particularly with his ideas of the necessity of citizens to succumb to the will of the majority. Locke believed this was the standard which kept democracies fair, and Christie would agree as he expects both…